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uiten faire @anni @ffice TBIOMA'S SMITH, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. Leners Patent No. 72,237, daad December 17, 1867.

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TO LL WHOM IT'MAY CONGERN: l

Beit known that I, THOMAS SMITH, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Trunk; and I do hereby declare that'the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

Figures 1 and 2 represent vertical transverse sections of my invention.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. 4 A

' This invention relates to a new extension-truuk, which is provided with an inside casing or tray, having hinged bottoms, which tray can be secured in an inverted position npon the covcr'of the trunk, extending the same, and forming a new compartment for packing goods. The :bottom of the tray becomes, in this position, the cover of' the trunk-extension, i

A represents a trunk, maclet'twood or other suitable material, in any suitable manner, and of any suitable form or description. B is the tray, which, when insertedintothe trunk, as in g.- 1, rests upon slats a a,

arranged on the sides or ends of the trunk, for'its support. lThe bottom, b, ofthel trayAB, is hinged to the sides of the same by means oi' any suitable hinges, c c ares-lhs secured to the surface of the trunk-cover d. They are arranged so that 'when the tray B 1s plscedin an inverted positon'upon the trunk-cover, as in iig. 2, they will tit against lthe inside walls of the tray, preventing the same` from shifting on the cover-. e e are staples fitted into the. cover d, andff' arestaple's secured` inthe walls ofthe tray B. g g are straps fitted through the staples e andy", thereby securing the tray to'the trunk-cover.` The hinged bottom, b, of the tray forms, when the tray is secured upon the trunk, as in tig. 2, the cover of the tray, and the tray itself, forms an additional apartment upon the funk, as shown. Whenever-it is desire-d, the tray can be placed into. the trunk, reducing the dimensicnsof the same. l I

The devices for fastening the tray to the trunk-cover may 'be varied at pleasure. The traymay be providedvwith a suitabl'elock for securely closing it,I when arranged upon the trunkcover. This invention willl be very useful for travellers, as a trunk maybe made more capricious, while the size can be reduced when it is to be stored away. l Y

' I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters lPatent-- 1. The tray B of atrunk, when provided with a hinged bottom, d, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown anddescribed.

2. So arrangingatrunlc, A, and its tray B, thatl the latter can be secured in an inverted position upon the'` cover of the trunk, by means of straps or otherwise, substantially as herein shown and describedLso as to form a separate compartment upon the trunk, as set forth. Y

' l e THOMAS SMITH.

Witnesses y A. V. Bruinsma ALEX. F. ROBERTS. 

